The NZMA advocates on behalf of doctors and patients on many important issues in medicine. We develop policy positions and submissions on medical, political, medico-legal and public health issues. Policies and position statements are available below.
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Jul 2017
Smokefree 2025 New Zealand
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Feb 2017
Health and international agreements on trade
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Dec 2016
Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages
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Aug 2015
Health and climate change
This replaces the earlier statement of 2010.
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Jul 2015
Third-party funding arrangements
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Jul 2015
Clinical academic career pathways in medicine
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May 2015
Reducing alcohol-related harm
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Mar 2015
The procurement of non-clinical goods and services
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Mar 2015
Community Water Fluoridation
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Jul 2014
Tackling Obesity: NZMA policy briefing
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Feb 2014
Telehealth and remote consultation
This statement replaces the earlier Telehealth statement of 2008
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Oct 2013
Doctors' health, wellbeing and vitality
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Sep 2013
Proposed guidelines for Physician Assistant programme
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Jul 2013
Non-medical prescribing
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Feb 2013
Principles of health workforce redesign
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Feb 2013
Medical education and training
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Jul 2012
Cannabis (revised July 2012)
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Jul 2012
Illegal drugs and addiction
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Nov 2011
Consensus statement on the role of the doctor in New Zealand
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Jul 2011
Limited prescribing rights for Trainee Interns